Databases supported: cardPresso supports all databases that are ODBC/OLE DB compliant. Easy connectivity is provided to popular databases including Microsoft Access, Excel, .CSV and .TXT. cardPresso has been verified to work with most common database engines including Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, Sybase and more.

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XLS, XLSX, CSV & TXT connection

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Internal database with photo connection

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MS Access & SQLite

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ODBC Connection

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Database with two or more image fields connected: cardPresso supports multiple image fields.

Link a card to photos from a database: If you have the photos stored in an image field, on Properties | Source | Select From Database and then select the Image Field on Column.

Edit database records: cardPresso allows editing for most database formats that support ODBC/OLE DB including Microsoft SQL Server, Access, Excel, FoxPro, dBase, Oracle, MySQL and more. New records can be easily added using the integrated editor and existing records may be modified.

To develop your own application(s) and monitor all Evolis printers, a development kit is available for download, which provides you with all the tools, escape commands, DLL and code samples that you require. Please contact your Evolis reseller/distributor for more information on this.

cardPresso uses a proprietary licensing system. Each license is stored in the USB key (a dongle) delivered in the package. You will need to plug the dongle on a USB port of your computer to access the full version of cardPresso. When the dongle is unplugged, cardPresso enters demo mode.

First, close all instances of cardPresso and unplug the USB key. Plug it on a new USB port and check if your OS correctly detected the USB key. They run cardPresso software and check if the license is recognized.

It is possible to install cardPresso in more than one PC. But you will benefit from all the features of cardPresso if the dongle is connected to your PC. cardPresso can also be installed on multiple PCs, but it please note that only the PC where the USB key is plugged will run in full licensing mode

cardPresso includes an integrated image manipulation tool that applies image manipulations such as crop, flip, rotation, color balance, contrast and brightness as well as monochrome conversions to an image. cardPresso can also automatically resize images to fit into a defined rectangular area and includes a FaceCrop tool for easy face detection and crop.

Image acquisition is also available. cardPresso will work with any Directshow, WIA or TWAIN compliant digital camera, webcam or scanner.

Export: with cardPresso, you can export images it as one of the available types: .bmp, .gif, .jpg, .mng, .pbm, .pgm, .png, .ppm, .tif, .xbm and .xpm.

A firmware is a resident software, embedded in a flash memory on the main board and that operates as a layer between the hardware and the software. It is mainly used to directly manage the resource and is provided by Evolis for exclusive use with its printers.

A regular update is strongly advised to receive all the latest improvements:

Enhanced performances

New command(s) and feature(s)

Bug fixing.

Each main board has its own firmware, which can be downloaded from this website.

Note: The Secution printer has got 2 firmwares : a first one for the printing station and another one for the lamination station. You can up-to-date these 2 firmwares using only one file (*.exe)

A driver is software used to communicate with the printer through the computer in order to manage ribbon choice, print intensity, contrast, insertion modes, magnetic settings, lamination settings, etc.

The driver also broadcasts internal notification and information from the printer. The driver must be installed before the first use of the printer and must be compatible with the target operating system.

Evolis components used to detect the printer, manage the communication and notifications. It’s also the graphic interface to set and display the information related to each detected printer.The print center is also in relation with the printer manager for the notifications.

A half-panel YMCKO color ribbon is a dye-sublimation ribbon which has the same ink specifications as the standard or full-panel YMCKO color ribbon. The difference between the standard YMCKO ribbon and the half-panel ribbon is in the Yellow, Magenta and Cyan panels which have a maximum length of 35 mm.

This ribbon is useful and cost-effective if the color-printed area of your layout is no bigger than a logo or an ID picture.

No, the new ribbons are specially designed to work with the new printers. It will not be possible to use a ribbon from the other range in a Zenius printer and vice-versa. Zenius printers and the ribbons use now different technologies and frames. This is why they are not interchangeable.

The difference between the standard black monochrome ribbon and the Black Wax one is in the ink composition. The Black Wax ribbon will enable you to print on cards (ABS, PET, paper …) which are not compatible with the standard black ribbon.

ONLY Evolis ribbons must be used with an Evolis printer. Using generic ribbons with an Evolis printer will expose you to printing problems, plus, the warranty will be null and void. No support request will be entertained if generic ribbons have been used.

The Primacy ribbons are also compatible with Zenius ribbons, except for the R5F005xxx (YMCKO), R6F003xxx (YMCKOK) and R2F010xxx (KO).

It will not be possible to use a ribbon from the other ranges (Pebble, Quantum, etc...) in a Primacy printer and vice-versa. Primacy printers and the ribbons use now different technologies and frames. This is why they are not interchangeable.

The “User’s Guide” provides you a clear explanation of every LED on the control panel.
This guide is available on the Evolis CD-ROM shipped with the printer, or, it can also be downloaded from our website.

The Ethernet port will be only available for the Zenius EXPERT line. It will be equipped with an Ethernet + USB + USB-Hub mother board. All the configuration and administration software tools for TCP/IP networking will be delivered through the Evolis Print Center.

The technical test card (or Stt) will provide you with important information regarding the printer: serial number, firmware version, print head kit number, position of the image (offset), number of printed lines, number of cleaning cycles …This card can be printed by the Print center/Properties/Testing cards.

White lines on the printed cards mean that the print head is unable to heat the ribbon in this zone: the ink cannot be diffused/applied correctly onto the card surface. This issue may arise from a dirty or faulty print head.If cleaning of the print head does not clear this defect, please contact your Evolis reseller/distributor.

It is not possible to equip with options or upgrade the Zenius CLASSIC lines since this line is a factory setting. For encoding request, the options and upgrades are only available for the Zenius expert line.